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No. 889,637. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

W. P. ROWELL.

. STOOL. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 12. 1907.

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APPLIOATIQN FILED JUNE 12, 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed June12, 1907. Serial No. 373,606.

To all whom it ma'y concern: I

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. RownLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem De 0t, in the county of Rockingham,

State of ew Ham shire, have invented certain new and use Improvements in Stools; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful im rovements in stools, and more particular y it has reference to a stool for use in stores, lunch-rooms, and street-cars, the invention including a spring suspension for the seat post.

In connectionlwith a stool of the above type the invention aims as a primar object to rovide a novel construction, com ination an arrangement of parts, the details of which will appear in the course of the following descript1on,in which reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, like characters of reference designating similar parts throughoutthe several views, wherein;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stool constructed in accordance with the present invention.' Fig. 2 is a central longitudinalsection thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the a detailed top plan view floor, and Fig.4 is

pedestal partly in section of a supporting embodied in the invention.

Referring specifically to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates a floor, car platform or other support and the numeral 2 designates a edestal, which has a leg 3 with a horizonta portion 3 and two legs 4 with depending angular lugs 4. The pedestal 2 is formed with a centrally located collar 2 interiorly threaded as at 7, and engaged with the threaded lower end of a tubular member 8, formed with opposed longitudinal slots 9. Said edestal has the horizontal portion 3 of its eg 3 engaged through a strap 5 secured to the floor 1 and the lugs 4' of its legs 4 engaged through gromets 6, surrounding openings provided in said floor. Dis osed within the member 8 is a rod 10 having at its upper end a head 11, and having its lower end threaded as at 12 to reing its lower end disposed on said base,

ceive a nut 13. Surrounding the rod 10 is a sleeve 14, between the lower end of which and the nut 13 an expansive coil cushioning spring is interposed. The sleeve 14 constitutes a. spacing element and the nut 13 a means for adjusting the tension of the spring 15, the coils of which are of greater diameter than said sleeve. The seat post is constituted of a tubular member .16 which is slid ably disposed within the member 9 and which bears against and rests on the upper end of the spring 15, the post 16 being provided with laterally projecting pins 17 which project through the slots 9 and center said post in its sliding movement, at the same time preventing rotation thereof with relation to the seat. the numeral 18 and is formed with an interiorly threaded depending boss 19 which surrounds the post 16. By means of the boss 19 the seat may be adjusted to selected elevations. v

A seat constructed in accordance with the invention, while it may be employed in connection with stationary structures is especially advantageous in connection with portable structures, such as tramway cars and by virtue of the provision of; the s ring 15, v1-' brations and shocks will be ta en up, the post 16 yielding u on said spring as will be readily understood? The seat is designated by A seat constructed in accordance with the present invention is simple, inexpensive to manufacture and practical and efficient inuse.

From the foregoing description it will be seen thatisimple and efficientmeans are provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention, but while the elements herein shown and described are well adapted to serve the functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may be made in th proportions, sha e and arrangement of thi several parts, wit out departing from the spirit and sco e of the invention as defined in the appends claim.

What is clainied is:

A device of the type set forth, comprising a stationary tubular member, a supporting base therefor, a rod within said mem er hay;

sai rod being formed at its upper end with a head,

a nut threaded upon said lower end, a spring slot and uide pin carried by said post and im osed on said nut and surrounding said projectedt ough said slot. 10 rod: a sleeve surrounding said rod between In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, said spring and said head, a tubular seat postin presence of two witnesses.

' disposed within said member, andjbearing WILLIAM F. HOWELL.

against the upper end of said spring, a seat Witnesses:

adjustably carried by said post, sald tubular FRANK D. WILSON, member being formed with a longitudinal W. D. PULZVERF 

